These are some photos from last night’s “viewing party” red carpet for the X Factor. Sigh… y’all know I like Britney and I want her to do well, and to her credit, she looks very well-put-together (for her) at this event. But in almost all of the photos, her body language is “I don’t want to be here, I’m uncomfortable, stop yelling, stop taking my photo.” I just… don’t understand why her “team” and her fiancé are still hellbent on having Britney do all of this stuff that she’s uncomfortable doing. Anyway, she’s wearing a Christopher Kane dress which is okay, and I think she looks like she’s lost weight. Her body is looking really good, and the weave doesn’t look busted (but it does look kind of cheap, whatevs). So, basically, this was a great Britney appearance and now that she’s succeeded, she’ll probably have to do more. Poor Brit.

When did Demi Lovato get bangs? They look okay, but she looks older. Of course, she’s always looked older than her current age (20) to me.

Y’all know I like Khloe Kardashian too. But OMG. CB was like, “Khloe looks decent, she looks like she lost weight” and I agreed… but then I saw the buttons. Is this what Duchess Kate has done to the fashion industry? Kate decreed that all the peasants shall now wear gratuitous buttons and the designers followed suit? BUTTONS BUTTONS BUTTONS. As for everything from the neck up… too much makeup, but I have a soft spot for that hairstyle.

I love her pic with the gum, it seems pretty authentic…lol..gum is my vice of choice. I am so used to it, I feel weird without chewing it. It relieves some hyperactivity and tension at work. I’d rather chew gum, or I would be eating something and getting fatter…lol…I guess the gum thing makes Britney so endearing to me, we’re gumaholics. Though sometimes the jaw gets very sore…ouch….

I agree. And the side panels on that dress – stretchy lace? Really? Dd they dig this ill-fitting piece of mistakes out from under the pile of 1980s Fredericks of Hollywood bargain table discards? Where are the matching scratchy polyester crotchless panties?

She looks sooo uncomfortable, it’s so transparent. Whenever she’s shot from the side with her arm(s) stick-straight and seemingly glued down the side of her body with unnaturally straight fingers, I know she’s out of it and wants to leave.

You feel sorry for her? She’s rich and famous and goes through struggles just like everyone else does. She has two beautiful sons that she adores and a man who wants to spend his life with her. A few years ago when she was shaving her head bald she would have dreamed to be in this place where she is now – finding success again. ARE YOU SERIOUS that you feel bad for her? You should feel bad for me. I’m poor, 60 lbs overweight, my job sucks, my love life sucks, and my teenager is flunking out of school. !!

I’ve never jumped on the family=puppet master forcing Poor Brit to do things when she’d rather be at home eating cheetos, y’all. I never seen any evidence that this girl wanted or even could do anything other than perform.

But she doesn’t need to perform, and she doesn’t seem to get any joy from it. Her appearances always seem a bit painful for her. I think it’s a shame that her family spends more time and energy trying to hook her up with work than they do trying to get her back to parenting.

Agree, Sapphire. People are so quick to jump on the ‘Britney’s family is forcing her to work OMG!!!’ bandwagon that they forget that it was during an extended break that Britney’s breakdown started. Remember when she had nothing to do but drive around, picking up paps and talking with a fake British accent? Has no one considered that working helps her keep her balance? Of course not.
Also, read Britney’s first interview with Rolling Stone…the one with the midriff and the Teletubby. Britney’s mom talks about not wanting Britney in the spotlight just yet, and Britney basically tells her to shut up. Britney wanted what she got.

Britney looks really uncomfortable, for sure. Whenever I see pics of her I just want to give her a hug and tell her to relax, lol. As for the rest…meh. Khloe’s hair looks really nice but I want to wash her face.

I think Britney really likes doing what she does, she just doesn’t enjoy the press aspect of it. I think if she really hated doing all of it b/c it made her so uncomfortable, she wouldn’t do it and I don’t think her family would force her. I think she loves doing X Factor, just this publicity stuff makes her uncomfortable (which I completely understand).

That’s exactly what I see too! I don’t think she looks as vacant as in the past. In fact, I think she looks like she just realized how weird all the attention she gets is and doesn’t like the celebrity aspect of being a celebrity. And I also find that understandable. She’s grown up and leads a very private personal life at this point. I think she just wants to be normal.

Britney’s arms are always SOOO stiff in photos these days…I just want to grab them and shake them around, loosen them up. Whatever gave her the “it” factor when she was younger has definitely vanished.

She does look uncomfortable which makes me wonder: HOW? This is the girl that’s performed all over the world, for millions of people. Is it because of the media’s play-by-play of her breakdown? Is it her man gnawing at her self-confidence? She used to be poised, if nothing else. It’s weird for someone who’s been in the public eye for so long.

I have to say this as someone with personal experience with major depression and panic attacks all the time as well as a brother with Autism , just because Someone looks uncomfortable , not certain what to do with their body etc doesn’t mean they don’t want to be there so the SAME could be said for Britney. She may be the one who wants to do this stuff , she has stated before she likes being out and about, working as well as just being at home. I feel like people want to say she’s being pushed but that may not be the case. Many people with mental illness still make themselves do things ( comfortable or not) so they can live as normal as possible. And for Britney this stuff is normal, none of us know what is going on behind the scenes or her exact medical diagnosis.

TIfygodess;
I can relate, too…I have severe major depression bouts and panic attacks/anxiety problems (and a son w/ a type of autism). I think Britney needs some medication, if she isn’t on it already. When I have anxiety, I can barely do things. But I would’ve thought she’s have been happier at home w/ her boys. She does a great job keeping them out of the spotlight. She has beautiful teeth, I’ll give her that! What ever happened to K-Fed, anyone know? Did he go leaching off another woman and making babies, and is his cap still backward, his bling still on, and his pants still falling down? Does he see the boys?
Hate all the dresses in the photos BTW

I have no doubt that Britney is already heavily medicated, and has been for years. My guess is that she was on some heavy-duty anti-psychotics after her breakdown, judging from her (vacant) facial expressions from around that time. The dosage may have been lessened as of late, but it would be foolish to assume that she won’t be on some type of psych med(s) for the rest of her life.

Brit looks pretty, though uncomfortable. Maybe if that dress were a bit bigger in the chest? Looks like she’s straining to keep everything in place… Maybe if she weren’t so stiff it would’ve looked more relaxed?

Demi, meh.

Khloe looks cute! Too much makeup, but the outfit is flattering and her hair looks pretty. Simple, not overdone, and nice.

I feel really badly for Britney in terms of her contractual appearance requirements. It’s an arena completely 180 degrees different from being on the show which is tightly controlled and where she is never on her own, alone, in front of the glare. She is not the same person, mentally, as she was before her breakdown, and likely never will be, so to bring up the fact that of her extensive performing in her past really does not reflect her current reality.

TMI but I’m bipolar, too, and after being the life of the party my entire teenage and young adult life I became a virtual shut-in and shy to the point of tears once the bipolar took over. Britney’s trying so, so hard, in my opinion, and it’s never going to be “enough” for anyone hoping or expecting her to return to her old self. Personally, I think it’s amazing she’s out there at all, although I’m sure the hefty contract IS a motivator.

I just want to say that it’s ok to be shy. I think shy people are refreshing…taking some time to get to know someone is, IMO, a nice change of pace. Don’t feel like you are a failure or whatever just because your not the life of the party anymore. It’s overrated… and usually annoying

Aston I feel your pain. I don’t have bi-polar but I have anxiety and panic attacks. My husband has several family members with bi-polar. Its such an isolating disease. People who don’t have it don’t know what its like every day – just to get out of bed is a challenge. Whenever I see Britney I can see her struggle in her eyes. They are so telling and it breaks my heart. Simon should know better and try and shield her more. I hope some day she can retire and just try and be happy. Hang in there aston – your a very strong person just to talk about this in public. Big hugs to you.

Most of Britney’s look could be solved if she just PUT HER HAND ON HER HIP! She looks like a 12 year old girl coming out of a changing room self-consciously to show her mom her Easter dress.

Question: Why does Britney wear a weave at this point? She shaved her head like 3 or 4 years ago. Wouldn’t it be grown out to shoulder-length, or even cute bob-length by now? Someone who knows more about weaves, please explain this to me.

And…one last thing: Maybe the reason Britney’s management/dad push her to tour and work is because it keeps her busy. When she was having her breakdown, she wasn’t really doing much in terms of work, was she?

to valleymiss – I was thinking something to do with dance maybe? She clearly loves it, but just not in front of thousands of people anymore. Why not work with other artists? Maybe choreography? I don’t think a fashion line would keep her busy or interested..because I agree that she definitely needs to stay active doing something.

I think that would be really cool, actually. I could see Britney being a choreographer for people like Katy Perry, Selena Gomez (does she dance?) and so on. I know Britney messed up her knee, though, and don’t you kind of have to be able to dance to be a choreographer? As in, demonstrating the move first?

My guess about that weave — First, weaves are to thicken the hair, not just add length, so maybe her real hair is not that nice. Second, her team is still trying to dress her like a Barbie doll, so she needs the long hair for that look.

I would much rather see her in something more sophisticated and age appropriate. She really can’t pull off the new young thing look anymore – time to retire it.

So are stylists/wardrobe people all cracked out in Hollywood or what? Because WHY would they put Britney in a dress that squishes her breasts and ug, the side panels. So 80s. Or did she insist on it? They really didn’t have any other dress that would suit her and still be classy? I think they had the right idea, because at first glance, it looked good (the colour with the flowers), but the side panels, the shortness, the boob area…I just don’t understand why anyone thought that was a good idea.

From neck up, Britney looks nice. But I hate that dress. It’s too short and just looks really ugly. It’s like leather meets embroidery meets lace. EW. And I dislike her shoes as well.
This is the best Demi has looked in a while. I really like her look, except the shoes. I like the color of teal in Khloe’s outfit and that’s it. I like her better with redder hair, so the dark doesn’t do anything for me. She just looks really uncomfortable and a little dead in the face, kind of like Kim.

WHY why whyyy britney always wears a wig..since she shave her head..the hair lookks awful..the hair extensions…wigs…and she makes “funnY” faces to the cameras…she´s 30, she doesn´t need that..she looks stupid to me..and i was in my teens when she appear and i always like strong music (the british are my all time favs) but deep inside of me i kinda like her music 2-3 songs….

In the pic with Simon Cowell she looks super stiff. Like when she was the host on SNL and played a Barbie. She looks very uncomfortable posing for pics but I think Brit has always looked better in motion than in a still photo.

Britney’s just lost “It.” And she had “It” in spades. It’s kinda saddened me, you can see it in her eyes she is just not into it. Bless her heart for trying though..
I love me some Khloe. I detest that she was spawned from that KarJenner “woman” but that is through no fault of her own. Those Shoes!!!! I would die a thousand mini deaths for those babies, I Am Not Kidding!!! I don’t mind her outfit either. It’s not her worst look, but it doesn’t particularly flatter her body type. The shirt is too small for her boobs and I gather that’s why it is unbuttoned so low. One of the Many bummer factors of having a big rack

I think Britney looks great, her skin looks fantastic. She’s slowly returning to her old self. I think she’s just super self conscious because of how the media used to criticize her every move. I feel like she’s afraid of saying something stupid on X Factor so she usually just doesn’t say much. She just seems like a sensitive person.

And to be fair, toofab has video of the paps going NUTS yelling and yelling at her when she was on the carpet and it’s uncomfortable and awful to watch. I think I’d go a little mental from that after a while too. I think that kind of thing all.the.time over the years must have worn her down. It ain’t good. I do wish they’d leave her alone.

i feel so sorry for her; she’s clearly unwell. that red carpet ‘smile’ is not even close to genuine. surely, she has enough money to retire and move back to where she came from and rear her children there away from the drama. the leeches who dominate her world are killing her.